Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-20
Notice.
CITY OF SAVANNAH, !
OFFICE CITY TREASURER,
SAVANNAH. Jan l. 1857 J

CITY OF SAVAENAH1
OFFICE CITY TREASURER,
SAVANNAH, Jan. l, lSS1D
The following extract from the CITY Tax
Ordinance Tor the year 1881 is published for
Information:
SEC. IN. Every person or corporation own
ing or holding personal properly IN SAID CITY
Savannah on the first day of January, 1887,
shall make return thereof 10 the Guy Irea--
Urer within twenty days after that date: and
all returns OF personal property shall be IN
spected, as soon as they are made, by per-
son to he designated by the Finance Commit
tee of Council, who shall carefully and crlu-
cally examine the same, anu II ne hnds, or mas
cause to believe, that such return Is not prop
erv made so as TO show the amount OF per-
sonal property owned by the person or per-
sons or corporation making the return SUD-
ject to taxation then he shall forthwith pro-
coed to assess the sand pernonai properly OF
said person or corporation at its true value.
as near as can be ascertained By him, and as
soon as the same Is made he snail send copy
of ire same to the person OF corporation whose
return Is thus corrected; and the person or
corporation whose return Is thus corrected
shall have the right 10 appeal from sucn cor
rected return TO the Committee on Assess
ments of the City Council within teu days
aft err the mailing of the notification OF The cor
CtlOn OF sald return; and said Committee
shall near such return as soon j!s may be con-
Venlont thereafter. notifying sald appellant ul
the time ana place of hearing said appeal; and
atter hearing such appeal, the said Connie
Zee on Assessments shall hN the return OF sliu
lloIbou OF tOIbOI ALlOu At DNtll "liN III NV III
(their OPINION, be correct and just, and shas
Immediately notify suCn party OF the sum 20
kfNed by them; amt the SAID person or corpo-
CATION may, within four days Oi the endltlun
{ef such judgment. appeal therelrom TO I .
(hayor and Aldermen of the CITY OF savannah,
Ixnere such appeal shall be heard ana deicr-
imlned as Otuer appeal Cases are heard and
/ determined by the MAYOR and Aldermen #
the city of Savannah; and the judgment Of
the Mayor and Aldermen of the city OF Sa-
Vannan shan ne maj, and determine the
amount upon which the city Treasurer shall
collect the taxes prescribed by the h'rd ana
nth sections Of this ordinance; II the return
ol personal property, As made by the pcrson
or corporation, shall be &C epted by the per
son 81 designated by the Finance Comm. e
OF Council. he shat lndorsc The anne ~ ac-
cepted, and hiuu me same 10 the civ Treas
urer, who shall asses; thereon tue taxes TO be
paid by the person or corporation max ng
such return. But in the event there Is NO al
peal from he assessment 80 fixed b., the per
son appointed to EeXamihc and correct the
same. or no appeal from the assessment hNch
b, the Comm lttcC on Assessments then stud
assessment 80 fixed shall he the amount upOn
which the civ Treasurer -hall assess the
taxes to be paid by toe pers,p or corr Grafton
making such return.
Failure 70 make returns makes IL the duty
OF the L ~ Treasurer 10 assess a dOuplo AK
on all defaulters ...l.t .s Az & +.